Support Our Troops - United States Service People FREEDOM RIDE TO SUPPORT OUR TROOPS - 3/1/2004

Father of a Soldier-Son to bicycle across U.S.A

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Help us show our troops From the East Coast to the West Coast America Supports You !!! N.Y. and California unite to Support Our Troops.



N.Y. Father of a Soldier-Son in Iraq and Founder of this website will bicycle across the U.S.A. from the Capitol of N.Y. to California to Support Our
Troops.


Track the rider's daily movements across America on this website. Read our daily-journey-diary on this website, watch live-daily video here, and see pictures of Patriotic people we meet throughout the heartland of America.

CALLING ALL AMERICANS to raise your communities and help us. We are asking for a donation of $20 from each American family, but any amount will be appreciated. Proceeds to benefit our Troops. Information on how to donate posted here soon.

This website and Soldiers Angels unite in the Freedom Ride across the U.S.A. to symbolize bringing America together, coast-to-coast, to Support Our Troops.


Soldiers Angels was formed in July of 2003 by Patti Patton-Bader, Mother of Spc Brandon Varn stationed in Iraq. Soldier's Angels mission is to provIde aid and comfort to any armed forces fighting for freedom and their families. Staff includes Susie Feaster, Ana-Marie Smith, Robin Boerner, and Peggy Baker. Soldier's Angels have to date sent over 2,000 packages to Soldiers deployed, helped the wounded at 3 major military hospitals and aided many families.

This website is created and maintained by a N.Y. Father of a Soldier-Son, SPC Daniel Forant, III, serving in Iraq. This website has shipped over 5,000 lbs. to Iraq to various soldier-units and Americans have sent countless letters.

Support Our Troops - United States Service People  ¶ 6:20 AM

  Iraq War News Freedom Ride
Update on the Freedom Ride
By Peggy Baker
Mother of a Soldier


On March 1, 2004, Dan Forant will begin the Freedom Ride to support our troops in Iraq. Mr. Forant will begin his, nearly 3,000 mile trip, in Albany, N.Y. and finish in Pasadena, California.

New to these combined efforts of Mr. Forant and the Soldier’s Angels Foundation is Keystone Soldiers. This site was founded by Kyle Lord in honor of her son, SPC. Brent Lord, who was deployed during Operation Enduring Freedom. With the start of the war in Iraq, need for communication between families and their soldiers grew. Mrs. Lord has since used her website to bridge this gap. With the assistance of the 1/213th ADA PA Army National Guard Family Support Group she has been able to raise funds to help families, provide some relief from the stress and keep the focus on the brave men and women of our armed forces.
Our military overseas often live far beneath the quality of life we experience here, so as parents of Soldiers for this great country, we ask you to support us in this endeavor by donations. You can contact the websites for further information on how to donate.
Help us show our troops that from the East Coast to the West Coast and in between…………..AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU!

www.supportourtroops.com

http://soldiersangels.com

http://keystonesoldiers.com Iraq War News  ¶ 5:53 PM

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